The Beatles’ Six Sensational Pianists
What if the “guitar band” wasn’t only a guitar band? Yes, you can learn almost any Beatles song on piano. And while the Fab Four…
John Lennon – Poster Boy
What inspires a composer or songwriter? Sometimes it’s a deep emotion, sometimes a political cause, and sometimes — as in John Lennon’s case in early…
Pianos and Pianists At The Olympics
When most people think of the Olympic Games, they picture sprinters on the track, gymnasts on the beam, or swimmers slicing through the water. But…
Summertime: The Song Everyone Loves to Hear
There are songs we enjoy, songs we admire, and then there are songs that seem to belong to everyone. Songs that slip under the skin,…
Public Pianos and the Romance of Train Travel
This year marks a very special anniversary. It’s 200 years since the first passengers boarded a train. Back in 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway…
When Animals Meet the Piano
It is said that music is the universal language. But what happens when the players are not human at all? From cats padding across keys…
When The Piano Played The Picture: A Salute To Silent‑Era Cinema Pianists
Step back to an era before dialogue crackled from speakers—when cinemas around the world hired live pianists to breathe emotional life into silent images flickering…
The Frozen Piano: Music At The End Of The Earth
Walk into a hut on the edge of Antarctica’s Ross Island, and you will find a keyboard-phantom. It sits in the cold, battered by more…
We’ll Always Have Paris – How a Piano Shaped the Heart of Casablanca
Part Two of “Play It Again, Sam? The Real Story Behind Casablanca’s Most Iconic Song” Curious about the famous line? Read the companion post: “Play…
Play It Again, Sam? The Real Story Behind Casablanca’s Most Iconic Song
You’ve heard the line. Everyone has. “Play it again, Sam.” Except—it was never said in the movie. Not once. Still, Casablanca boasts one of the…
